Recreation, AA

Health Sciences and Athletics Division
www.elcamino.edu/academics/healthsciences

The recreation program is designed for students desiring to transfer or to obtain entry-level positions in recreation and leisure services. After acquiring the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations of recreation, students will apply administrative, leadership, planning, supervision, and counseling skills in diverse commercial, municipal, and camp recreation settings. Competencies will be assessed by evaluating the student’s ability to solve problems in recreation and leisure program design and to develop organizational skills in a variety of situations.

Required Core: 14 units

FAID 1 - First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Emergency Care 3 units
PE 217 - Sports Officiating 2 units
RECR 207 - Introduction to Recreation 3 units
RECR 217 - Recreational Leadership 3 units
RECR 307 - Camp Counseling: Leadership and Programming 3 units

7-9 units from:

ANAT 30 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4 units
CDEV 103 - Child Growth and Development 3 units
PE 247 - Swimming, Lifeguard Training 2 units
PE 248 - Swimming, Water Safety Instructor 2 units
PSYC 5 - General Psychology 3 units
SLAN 111 - American Sign Language I 4 units

Total Units: 21-23

Preparation for the Recreation Transfer Major

For information on specific university major requirements, please obtain a transfer curriculum guide sheet in the Counseling Services Center, consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. You may use the transfer major requirements to help you fulfill your associate degree requirements.